commissioner

commissioner
[[t]kəmɪ̱ʃənə(r)[/t]]
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commissioners
also Commissioner
N-COUNT: usu with supp
A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization.
See also High Commissioner

...the European Commissioner for External Affairs.

...police commissioner...

As baseball commissioner, Chandler was instrumental in making Jackie Robinson the first black player in the major leagues.


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  • Commissioner — is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something, the noun s second meaning). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to… …   Wikipedia

  • Commissioner — Com*mis sion*er, n. 1. A person who has a commission or warrant to perform some office, or execute some business, for the government, corporation, or person employing him; as, a commissioner to take affidavits or to adjust claims. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commissioner — com·mis·sion·er n: a person with a commission: as a: a member of a commission b often cap: the officer in charge of a government agency a police commissioner Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • commissioner — com‧mis‧sion‧er [kəˈmɪʆnə ǁ ər] noun [countable] the head of a commission1 or similar organization, or a member of one * * * commissioner UK US /kəˈmɪʃənər/ noun [C] GOVERNMENT ► an official in charge of a government department or other… …   Financial and business terms

  • Commissioner —   [kə mɪʃənə, englisch] der, s/ s, im angloamerikanischen Recht Regierungs oder Gerichtsbeauftragter, Kommissar, Beamter für Sonderaufgaben und Einzeluntersuchungen; in London der Polizeipräsident; allgemein auch »Urkundsperson«; als Titel High… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • commissioner — early 15c., one appointed by a commission, from Anglo Fr. commissionaire, from M.L. commissionarius, from commissionem (see COMMISSION (Cf. commission)). Meaning member of a commission is from 1530s …   Etymology dictionary

  • commissioner — ► NOUN 1) a person appointed by, or as a member of, a commission. 2) a representative of the supreme authority in an area. 3) the head of the Metropolitan Police in London …   English terms dictionary

  • commissioner — [kə mish′ə nər] n. 1. a person authorized to do certain things by a commission or warrant 2. a member of a COMMISSION (sense 7) 3. an official in charge of a certain government bureau, commission, departmental office, etc. 4. an official… …   English World dictionary

  • commissioner — n. 1) a high commissioner for (the high commissioner for occupied territories) 2) a fire; health; police; water commissioner 3) (GB) the Canadian High Commissioner in London * * * [kə mɪʃ(ə)nə] health police water commissioner (GB) the Canadian… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • commissioner */*/ — UK [kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms commissioner : singular commissioner plural commissioners 1) a) commissioner or Commissioner an important official in a government, especially someone who is in charge of a… …   English dictionary

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